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NYC cab drivers lobby for right to use cellphones on duty

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Filed under: Cellphones, TransportationAbout this time last year, the cab drivers of New York City were taking a stand against GPS installations. This year, they've taken to the streets of downtown Manhattan in order to rally for the right to use cellphones while on duty. For those unaware, NYC cabbies are currently disallowed from using hands-free apparatuses while on the clock, and those in the profession are arguing that having one would enable them to feel safer and more connected to the... Read Full Story

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Taxi Cab news: Eurobus number 2 for James

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24/06/2008 We just receieved this press release for publication: Eurobus number 2 for James James Carter from Brandon in Suffolk has done over 244,000 miles in his 2004 Peugeot Eurobus and has never had a problem with it. He is so pleased with its reliability, comfort and fuel economy that he has decided not only to keep it but to buy another one in addition to the one he already has! He explains: “I love it. It is ideal for what I need. It fits 7 passengers plus luggage... Read Full Story

Taxi for Schumacher and Mr Ed

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There was an amusing story kicking about on the news wires yesterday. Love him or loathe him, former F1 world champion Michael Shumacher is certainly a well known face - albeit quite a wide one too. Anyway, he decided to catch a cab in Bavaria after picking up a new dog - like you do - and asked the driver if he could drive as he was late for a flight back home. The cab driver, who couldn't believe his luck, then had to hold on for dear life as Shumacher flung him all around the cab on the... Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about Driving a Taxi Cab

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This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story

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Visitors pay lifetime tribute to late taxi driver

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From: www.taxiblog.co.uk

Visitors to the Antigua Public Library will be able to use an updated copy of The World Almanac and Book of Facts each year, thanks to a donation in memory of a distinguished Antiguan scholar, farmer, and taxi driver. Charles Alphonso ”Evan” Samuel died last December and was well known and respected by both Antiguans and visitors to Antigua. (...) Read Full Story

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Taxi Cab Rate Could Increase

The Jacksonville City Council will likely decide Tuesday night whether to increase the city's hourly taxi cab rate. Cab drivers and company owners have complained to the city's property management department about high fuel costs.

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Hamilton County Sheriff Rear-Ends Taxi Cab

Deputy had two prisoners with him when he crashed on Beechmont overnight

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Cruiser rear-ends taxi cab

A Hamilton County deputy's cruiser accidentally rear-ended a taxi cab early today on westbound Beechmont Avenue at Beacon Street, sending three people to the hospital, sheriff's officials said.

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Rock Hill approves increase in taxi cab rates

The Rock Hill City Council has voted to allow the city’s taxi cabs to raise their rates.

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Cabs also get hit with the surge in gas prices

Blame gas prices for yet another price hike. This time, it's taxi cab drivers joining the swelling ranks of businesses passing rising fuel costs along to consumers.Rock Hill's taxi drivers have petitioned city leaders for permission to increase cab fares. The City Council gave an initial nod last...

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Hamilton County Deputy Rear-Ends Taxi Cab

Deputy had two prisoners with him when he crashed on Beechmont overnight

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L.A. eases taxi cab restrictions

The wave is coming to Los Angeles - the kind you use to flag down a cab.

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Arrest follows taxi cab robberies

A teenagers is arrested following two armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery of Sussex taxi drivers.

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Cab drivers ask city for permission to hike rates

Blame gas prices for yet another price hike. This time, it's taxi cab drivers joining the swelling ranks of businesses passing rising fuel costs along to consumers.

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New York City's Signature "Manhattan" Taxi Cab That Never Was

(Our good friend and Jalopnik institution UDMAN was out on business when he came across the Taxi of the future that has, unfortunately, been resigned to the past. His story below — Ed.) It...

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